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all groups > sql server mseq > june 2005

Code for Scripts
Posted by Chad at 6/30/2005 10:37:07 AM
I'm looking for code that will create a script of a stored procedure vs. going through the gui. Can anyone help?...more >>


select most common value
Posted by Leo at 6/28/2005 2:24:06 AM
I am trying to create a list of the top 5 values in a column where I can select which top value I want. For example with values 1,1,2,3,3,3 I can select the 2nd most common value (which is 1)....more >>

Return Part of a text field
Posted by tdom at 6/23/2005 9:10:01 AM
I have a table with a field named "swNotes". The field type is ntext. The field can contain a variety of data. What I need to do is pull out just one particular piece. Here is an example of 4 different rows of data in the "swNotes" field: --> Color = Green <-- --> Number = 1 <-- --> N...more >>

Insert non duplicate data
Posted by Leo at 6/22/2005 9:12:04 AM
I'm trying to construct an insert statement which will only insert data if it hasn't been inserted before in the same table, i.e. insert x,y into table where not exists (select x,y from table), or some such statement. Is there an easy way of doing this - maybe an if statement that selects x,y ...more >>

prompt for parameter in a view
Posted by Tyler at 6/22/2005 8:17:04 AM
I would like to create a view that will prompt the user for a parameter. Much the same way a user can provide the paramenter for a query in Access. Seems like it should be simple, but I don't know how to do it. Any ideas? Thanks -- Tyler...more >>

SQL and Grouping
Posted by gerryo at 6/22/2005 7:27:06 AM
This should be simple but I just can't get it. Please Help! I have a table that contains hourly records, with a begin time and end time, and a value field. I need to group these so they are not hourly anymore. For example: TABLE BEFORE NAME BEGIN END ...more >>

Is Stored Procedure and 'in' broken in MSDE 2000/SQL 2000 SP4?
Posted by Tuner Fich at 6/21/2005 8:36:05 AM
This is not the command that im running but demonstrates the problem just fine, basically 'in' using statored procedures seems to be performing as 'in' or 'is' where as sending a query direct (identical) only performs 'in' as expected Example Use msdb Select * From Sysalerts Where datab...more >>

Records Duplicating after a Join
Posted by Wez at 6/17/2005 10:07:07 AM
I have two tables as follows: Orders (ORDERID, CODE, ORDERQTY) and STOCK (CODE, LOCATION, STOCKQTY). I am running a query that will display all the records in the Orders table, and also a valid location for that code i.e. Fields returned are: ORDERID, CODE, ORDERQTY, LOCATION I am ...more >>



Query ... Distinct rows
Posted by Wez at 6/17/2005 3:30:02 AM
I have a table as follows ORDER_ID CODE STATUS 1000 XA3 5 1000 XA1 4 1000 XA7 5 1001 X35 5 1001 XA3 5 I want to run a query that will re...more >>

Stored Procedure - Obtaining Output
Posted by Wes at 6/14/2005 8:04:01 AM
Hi, I would like to set up a stored procedure that does the following... - Check does a record exist in a table - Return the result (as True or False) My query is simply SELECT * FROM TABLE WHERE CODE = '123' How to I trap the output of this query (as a True or False)! Thanks, Wez...more >>

using distinct on specific columns
Posted by TC at 6/8/2005 7:45:02 AM
Is it possible to use the DISTINCT on specific columns? For instance: a table has ColA,ColB,ColC and I want my SELECT DISTINCT to focus on ColA and ColB but also return ColC. However, ColC is not part of the DISTINCT clause. Thanks...more >>

extreme help with query of 2 tables into 1 long table
Posted by BIGLU at 6/7/2005 10:26:02 AM
2 tables user id is key Table (A) 05_Users user_id | first_name |last_name|title|dept 64|John|Doe|director|cis 65|Jane|Doe|ceo|fina and Table(B) 05_Users_Details user_id | detail_cd | group_cd | detail_value 64|06|awdM0|null 64|07|awdD0|null 64|2005|awdY0|null 64|FreeText|awdTxt0|I en...more >>

Identity or Sequence column in non-table SELECT ?
Posted by GlennM at 6/2/2005 12:44:02 PM
I'm looking for a way to specify a column in a SELECT statement that is a sequence number related to the record number in the result set. Ideally, just a number from 1 to N. Example: Select <???> as Sequence, column1, column2 from table1 The Identity function can do this, but only for SELECT ...more >>

Wildcard with Update
Posted by Donn at 6/1/2005 12:47:21 PM
SQL 7.0 Need to replace all AB 2005-XXX with C 2005-YYY Thinking about the following...but, the '%' is taken as a literal in 'C%-YYY'. update table set f1 = 'C%-YYY' where f1 like 'AB%-XXX' Thanks, Don ...more >>


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